RAT PACK
PSP9 to PSP2018

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ AUGUST 2018
Copyright © 2018 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

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ANIMATION SHOP 3.11
Download HERE

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Materials

Rat1.png
Rat2.png
Rat3.png
Rat4.png
Rat5.png
Rat6.png
RP-Frame.png
six_cats.pspimage
houten-plankenB.jpg
double boxes.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

Plugins

** NONE **

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STEP 1 Open a new image 800 x 600 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3-PSP2018: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the houten-plankenB image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options DESELECT Rename this layer BGD SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 2 Open up the double boxes image in your PSP workspace Activate the lid up layer Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 90 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer LIDS UP
STEP 3 Back to the double boxes image in your PSP workspace Activate the box fronts layer Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 66 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer BOX FRONTS SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 4 ACTIVATE LIDS UP Open up the Rat1 image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 45% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 250 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 50 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer RAT1
STEP 5 Open up the Rat2 image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 40% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 145 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 20 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer RAT2
STEP 6 Open up the Rat3 image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 40% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 75 Vertical Offset = 13 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer RAT3 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 7 ACTIVATE the BOX FRONTS layer Open up the Rat4 image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 30% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 80 Vertical Offset = 56 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer RAT4
STEP 8 Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the area indicated.
STEP 9 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT Open up the Rat5 image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 35% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 210 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer RAT5
STEP 10 Open up the Rat6 image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 35% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 290 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 180 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer RAT6 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 Open up the six_cats image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" .
STEP 12 Using the duplicated six_cats image Activate Raster 2 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSP2019: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 130 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 190 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer CAT1
STEP 13 CLOSE the CAT1 layer Using the duplicated six_cats image Activate Raster 1 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSP2019: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Same settings Rename this layer CAT2
STEP 14 CLOSE the CAT2 layer Using the duplicated six_cats image Activate Raster 4 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 145 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer CAT3 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 15 CLOSE the CAT3 layer Using the duplicated six_cats image Activate Raster 3 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 100 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 145 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer CAT4
STEP 16 CLOSE the CAT4 layer Using the duplicated six_cats image Activate Raster 5 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 60 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 95 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer CAT5
STEP 17 CLOSE the CAT5 layer Using the duplicated six_cats image Activate Raster 6 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 105 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 135 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer CAT6 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 18 Open up the RP-Frame image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. Rename this layer FRAME ,
STEP 19 ACTIVATE the BGD layer LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT TOOL with font and settings of your choice add your name LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 20 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 21 In ANIMATION SHOP Right click the workspace and select 'Paste As New Animation' from the options. Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options,
STEP 22 In ANIMATION SHOP Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu, Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options,
STEP 23 In ANIMATION SHOP Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu, Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options, ,
STEP 24 In ANIMATION SHOP Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu, Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options,,
STEP 25 In ANIMATION SHOP Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu, Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options,,
STEP 26 In ANIMATION SHOP Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu, Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options,,
STEP 27 In ANIMATION SHOP Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu, Edit >> Select All Right click on Title Bar of frames Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 50 ,
STEP 28 View >> Animation and while it is still running, File >> Save As Locate the folder in which you wish to save it. Name your animation. With the Gif Optimiser keep pressing NEXT until you get to the last one... click FINISH Close the Animation Close the frames. Close Animation Shop ,

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